Chicago Weekend Violence: 53 People Shot, 5 Fatally In Weekend Shootings
Three of the five fatal shootings happened in East Garfield Park and West Garfield Park on Saturday.
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Three of the five fatal shootings happened in East Garfield Park and West Garfield Park on Saturday.
A woman inside a vehicle was shot in the 300 block of South Lake Shore Drive Sunday afternoon, police say.
Police said the shooting happened around 6:50 p.m., as the four victims were sitting in a vehicle on the 100 block of South Keeler Avenue.
A shooting in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood Friday night left one man dead and two others hospitalized.
A man is hospitalized after he was stabbed on a CTA Blue Line platform early Saturday morning.
Ten-year-old Lamya Sparks' family has spent countless hours at Comer Children's Hospital by her bedside. As she fights to recover, the community is asked to step up and find her shooter.
St. Charles police are searching for a driver who hit and killed an 88-year-old woman in a wheelchair Friday afternoon.
Police arrested three men after chasing a Porsche through Hyde Park Thursday afternoon.
New surveillance photos rom a would-be ATM heist in Northwest Indiana show two men trying to tamper with a drive-thru machine at the Chase Bank in Schererville Wednesday morning.
During the public comment period at the start of today's City Council meeting, Catalina Andrade said her son was slain on July 18 near 24th and Washtenaw in Little Village, but to date "no one is giving me answers" on his case.
Shootings, blatant drug dealing, and a rise in violent crimes has the head of the Garfield Park Chamber of Commerce sounding the alarm about the future of the businesses in that neighborhood.
A prominent Libertyville doctor is already charged with sexually assaulting a former coworker, and now prosecutors say there is a list of victims going back two decades.
Bryant McCalip, a man already accused of stabbing three homeless men in Chicago, has now been charged with killing another homeless man in Grant Park.
A woman has been charged with first-degree murder connection with the stabbing death of her 5-year-old daughter on Chicago's West Side.
Chicago police are alerting food delivery drivers on the West Side to three robberies in the past two weeks.
A 5-year-old has died after being stabbed in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood, police confirm.
Police said, around 3:30 a.m., the victims were standing next to a car on the 2400 block of West Lithuanian Plaza, when someone in a passing sedan opened fire, shooting each of them.
Three people were wounded in a shooting Friday morning as they were pulling off the Dan Ryan Expressway in the Englewood neighborhood.
A man who killed a religious couple visiting Texas from Iowa was executed Thursday, the first Black inmate put to death as part of the Trump administration's resumption of federal executions after a nearly 20-year pause.
Around 10 a.m. Tuesday, Christian and Jimy Tenorio walked up to a house on the 100 block of Frolic Avenue and knocked on the door, forcing their way inside when the woman who rents the home answered the door, according to Waukegan Police.
Family of a Chicago gas station owner who was killed in crossfire at his job now says they were always concerned for his safety.
Dr. Arkan Alrashid, a gastroenterologist with offices in Libertyville, has been arrested on two counts of sexual assault, accused of forcing a woman to perform oral sex on him last year after a business dinner in Oak Brook.
Harris, 21, of Naperville, was arrested Thursday on child porn charges that accuse him of coercing underage boys to send him nude photos and videos of themselves, and in some cases soliciting them for sex.
A driver shot while talking to someone outside his vehicle in the West Lawndale neighborhood has died after someone else walked up and shot him inside his car.
A Chicago police officer was struck by a vehicle during a traffic stop in the Chatham neighborhood Saturday night.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued Wednesday afternoon for several counties surrounding the Chicago area.
Just in time for the 4th of July, and America's 250th birthday, Metra has unveiled a specially painted train locomotive.
July 4th fireworks and celebrations in 2026 will mark the United States' 250th birthday. Here's where to see Independence Day fireworks in Chicago, surrounding suburbs and in Northwest Indiana.
Several local businesses, as well as empty lots and vacant buildings across Chicago, are getting a major investment.
President Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony on Wednesday for a housing affordability bill that passed Congress by wide bipartisan margins.
Leading Latino political strategists are examining the races where Latinos could play an outsize role in the midterm elections, and believe their votes will be critical in a number of House races.
The Senate approved a House-passed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson weighed in Tuesday on a proposal to create a Department of Gun Violence Prevention for the city.
Tuesday marked the first Chicago Public Schools budget hearing of the summer, as the district faces a $ $733 million shortfall.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
In the four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and Illinois became a destination for abortion care, Illinois providers and advocates have rebuilt the state's infrastructure to support the tens of thousands of people who travel to the state for abortion services every year.
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, raising awareness of a disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, write, and understand both spoken and written language.
The Chicago Department of Public Health issued a warning Tuesday about a possible measles exposure at O'Hare International Airport.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
In a full circle moment, actor Gary Cole returns to the very same local stage where he began his professional acting career.
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Just in time for the 4th of July, and America’s 250th birthday, Metra has unveiled a specially painted train.
Several local businesses, as well as empty lots and vacant buildings across Chicago, are getting a major investment.
Scattered shower and storms could become severe as the day goes on Wednesday. Highs in the upper 70s.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
The man charged with murder and arson connected to a Chicago fire captain's death was back in court Wednesday.
City leaders have searched for ways to address large teen gatherings, and on Wednesday, they are turning to the teens themselves.
The body of a 13-year-old boy was recovered from Lake Michigan during a multiple-day search near a beach in Michigan City, Indiana.
Due to high demand, more tickets will be available for the Obama Presidential Center Museum in Chicago.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued Wednesday afternoon for several counties surrounding the Chicago area.
A rideshare driver was shot in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood on Monday night.
After a violent holiday weekend, Chicago city leaders are expected to announce new support for a dedicated Department of Gun Violence Prevention.
Newly released cell phone video of a police shooting in south suburban Country Club Hills appears to contradict what a federal agent claims happened during an undercover gun trafficking sting operation last week.
"A house of horrors." That's how one former Chicago foster child described Aunt Martha's Integrated Care Center, a facility that's been at the center of a years-long CBS News Chicago investigation.
Kindbody entered into an agreement with a cryogenic storage facility in Massachusetts, but not all patients received the email.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer, Dansby Swanson also went deep and drove in four and the Cubs beat the Mets 9-6 on Tuesday night.
The White Sox are 22-4 in their last 26 home games.
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram and forward Jordan Greenway are heading to the Blackhawks in a trade deal for defenseman Louis Crevier, as well as their No. 4 and second-round No. 45 overall picks.
The Chicago Bulls' 2026 NBA Draft picks Tuesday night were forwards Caleb Wilson and Dailyn Swain.
Athletic director Jamie Pollard said rising costs and financial uncertainty facing athletic departments nationwide drove the decision to add alcohol sales at Iowa State venues.
The man charged with murder and arson connected to a Chicago fire captain's death was back in court Wednesday.
A woman was shot and wounded early Tuesday morning in Chicago's West Ridge community.
A man who was shot and killed while riding a bicycle in Grant Park in downtown Chicago last week was targeted by a shooter he'd never met, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Some people living in Chicago's Lakeview community have launched a very public push to keep two men off the street, after they have repeatedly attacked victims on the street.
Forty years ago this week, the battered body of Tony "The Ant" Spilotro — the Chicago mob's man in Las Vegas — was found buried in a shallow grave in an Indiana cornfield, along with that of his brother, Michael.
